Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Presidential election candidates, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (grey suit, glasses) and LDP Secretary-General Taro Aso, speak to crowd in central Tokyo, both men have announced their attention to seek to fill the position of Japanese Prime Minister vacated by Shinzo Abe resignation Yasuo Fukuda emerged as the favorite in the race to replace Abe as president of the Liberal Democratic Party.